Sentenced to 19 years in prison for 3 subjects convicted of overthrowing the people's government

On July 6, in Da Lat City, Lam Dong Provincial People's Court opened the first instance trial of three defendants for the crime of activities aimed at overthrowing the people's government.

The defendants brought to trial include: Dang Toan Trung (born in 1952, self-employed, residing in Ganh Hao town, Dong Hai district, Bac Lieu province), Tran Thi Anh Hoa (janitor, born in 1963, residing in Xuan Hoa ward, Long Khanh city, Dong Nai province) and Dang Quang Khanh (born in 1962, hotel security guard, residing in Da Kao ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City).

According to the indictment, because he had served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, Dang Toan Trung always had thoughts and ideas about wanting to eliminate the role of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Therefore, after going online to watch articles, livestreams on Facebook, and clips on YouTube with content promoting the "Provisional National Government of Vietnam", Dang Toan Trung completed the procedures to register and become a member of this organization.

Next, Dang Toan Trung propagated information that the United Nations wanted to, through the "Provisional National Government of Vietnam", carry out 18 projects to return to Vietnam to rebuild the country, support the construction of houses for the poor, and those in difficult circumstances for many different people in society.

Due to lack of knowledge and official information, Tran Thi Anh Hoa and Dang Quang Khanh listened to the distorted and deceptive arguments and registered to join, becoming members of this organization with their own secret numbers.

After joining, all three subjects actively propagated content that distorted history, denied the role of the Party and State, slandered the leader, praised Dao Minh Quan as "the third President of the Republic of Vietnam", and at the same time attracted many people to join the organization "Provisional National Government of Vietnam"...

At the trial, all three defendants expressed remorse for their wrongdoings, confessed honestly and admitted their guilt. The defendants expressed that due to their difficult lives, they hoped that by joining this organization, they would be provided with housing and jobs...

The jury sentenced defendant Dang Toan Trung to 7 years in prison, and defendants Tran Thi Anh Hoa and Dang Quang Khanh to 6 years each for "Activities aimed at overthrowing the people's government". After serving their sentences, all three defendants will continue to be placed under probation by local authorities for 3 years./.